Chengguo Li, Minhao Yu, Weizhen Liu, Wei Zhang, Weizhong Jiang, Peng Zhang, Xinyu Zeng, Maojun Di, Xiaofeng Liao, Yongbin Zheng, Zhiguo Xiong, Lijian Xia, Yueming Sun, Rui Zhang, Ming Zhong, Guole Lin, Rong Lin, Kaixiong Tao
OBJECTIVES: Studies on rectal neuroendocrine tumors (R-NETs) that are 1-2 cm in size are limited, and the optimal treatment for these tumors is not well established. METHODS: Data from patients with primary localized R-NETs 1-2 cm in size were retrospectively collected from 17 large-scale referral medical centers in China. Long-term prognosis, quality of life (QOL), and fecal incontinence were evaluated, and the effects of local excision (LE) or radical resection (RR) were elucidated using propensity score matching (PSM)...
April 15, 2024: Heliyon